You really know your betting system over there, but I find it hard to believe that off course betting is just being introduced in the U.S. We have had the TAB ( off course betting agency ) here for many decades and today most hotels ( pubs ) have a PUBTAB as part of the hotel. Here you will find a wall of TV screens, one for each race meeting displaying the prices of each runner, these prices are updated every 60 seconds and all races are televised live. Most punters don't go to the races any more, they sit in the airconditioned bar, have a meal and then drink and bet all afternoon. If you don't like going out you can stay home and bet with the TAB, either with a phone account or over the net and then you can watch the races live on your TV through SKYchannel. Betting over here doesn't stop there, as well as the bookies and the TAB there are also betting shops and all 3 set odds on every sport available, Football, Tennis ,Cricket, Motor Racing, Basketball you name it they'll give you a price. We really are a nation of gamblers over here and our biggest days gambling is just one week away.. Melbourne Cup Day.
